The number of people that passed through Dublin Airport decreased by 46% in October when compared to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in 2019, to close to 1.6 million.
Europe, UK And North America Traffic
Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe declined by 35% compared to pre-pandemic levels in the tenth month of the year to close to 1,003,000 people while passenger traffic to and from the UK declined by 51% compared to pre-pandemic levels to close to 429,000 passengers, and transatlantic passenger traffic declined by 75% to over 96,000 passengers.
Other International And Domestic Traffic
Meanwhile, other international passenger traffic to and from the Middle East declined by 67% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 levels in October to close to 25,000 passengers, and the number of people who travelled on domestic routes last month declined by 18% compared to October of 2019 to more than 7,000.
October Bank Holiday Weekend Traffic
More than 241,000 passengers passed through Dublin Airport during the October Bank Holiday weekend, making it the busiest Bank Holiday Weekend of 2021 to date.
First 10 Months
The number of people who passed through Dublin Airport during the first 10 months of 2021 declined by 79% compared to the same period in 2019 to close to 5.9 million.
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